Various studies found weight training to be beneficial for body and mind, including one that suggests it might help protect the brains of older adults from dementia. But just how often should you lift ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Your core is the central part ...

You might not need to spend hours in the gym to see real results. In fact, a half-hour session twice weekly may be more than enough. A recent study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ...

Women’s Health cover star Alesha Dixon says exercise to her is ‘like dusting off the cobwebs’. Speaking in her interview for this month’s issue, she said, ‘If I'm not working out, I can get quite low ...

If you’re like most people, when you hear the word core, you probably think of six-pack abs. But your core is so much more than that — it’s the powerhouse that stabilizes, supports and moves you ...

Since Anne Hathaway’s trainer, Monique Eastwood, shared 10 game-changing insights into Anne’s full workout plan with us, we’ve taken as many tips as we can from Monique’s Instagram page. Most recently ...

The many variations of the farmer’s walk can be easily added to your workout plan on upper-body days, lower-body days or days that focus on core, grip strength and cardio. The farmer’s walk is the ...

The path to a stronger core and toned body doesn’t always require gym equipment or floor exercises. Standing workouts offer a practical and effective approach to fitness that can be performed anywhere ...

Dr. Milo Wolf, a strength coach with a PhD in sports science, challenges common fitness myths by proving that weight loss and ...

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If you thought your days of planking were over when you graduated from high school gym class, you may want to reconsider. This classic move provides several benefits that can keep you healthy today ...